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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

Muffs of fur are much larger in SIZE
Large hats and small prncesse bonnets
take the lead in popularity. Changeable
velvet is much used for dressy head gear,
and ribbon loops In MORE and satin; and
slender quill feathers. richly shaded to cor
respond in tone with the shot velvet, ere
used to trim Black velvet bonnets and
round hats are enriched with bands Of jet
medallion heads, at the edge Of the brim
and around the crown. The hat is then
trimmed with sable pumes and long rib
bon loops from the back, style that Is
finding increasing favor. Seal-skin gar
ments are greatly improved in shape, being
wraps in seal are made in all the fashion
able shapes Of velvet or plush mantles
Monkey skin. golden beaver, and blue fox
nure still lives. but appears, just now, sub
iect to notifications and repressions,
owing to the crusade against it G D. I.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

SAN FRANCISCO dentist charged a
customer 1886. 30 for twenty-five hours
work in his mouth The sufferer
wouldn't pay. The dentist sued. The
courts cut the bill down to $40 and the
defendant paid promptly.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08
THE EAST.

In the case of Johann Most, charged with
making an incendiary speech, the jury ut
New York, returned q verdict of guilty on
the 10Th, Notwithstanding the judges
charge was in favor Of the accused
The Mansion House at Andover, Mass.
was burned on the both Tho house was
built over one hundred years ago, and has
been used as hotel ever since
The fishing boat Maggie was engnlfed in
q wave on the Goth on the pickerel grounds
OF Lake Erie. near Erie, Pa, and Rob-
ert Pryor and James Mclaughlin were
drowned.
The Court of Appeals on the 29th re-
versed the sentence Of Jacob Sharp, the
noted New York briber, and new trial on
the basis OF the exclusion OF some Of the
more important of the evidence will be the
result
ACCORDING to the official figures of the re-
cent election in Massachusetts, Governor
Ames' plurality is II. COG and his majority
$3.50 The plurality for the Republican
State ticket averages about 24 ,OOO
Four men were killed and one wounded
by the caving- In Of earth on the 3Oth ult.
at the stone-quarry of Walton 4 Son, about
three miles from Hunnelstown. Pa
JACOB SHARP, the New York briter, is out
of Jail under bonds of SAC. .OOO
The report that the Standard Oil Com
pany contemplated building trunk pipe
line from Chicago to New York was de-
clared to be unfounded by Charles Pratt on
the lst
A LOCOMOTIVE boiler exploded on the I'd
near East Mahanoy Junction, Pa, killing
four mon.
AT Springfield, Mass the Kirkham 4 Olm-
stead block was Quilted by fire on the I'd
Loss, 100000
LEVI KELLER, aged sixty-three years, and
his wife, aged sixty years. residing at Viz
ginsvilie. Pa, expired on the I'd within two
minutes of each other. Keller, several
weeks ago, predicted that they would DO tn
die when they did
The statement that foreigners chiefly con-
trolled the Massachusetts, fishery business IL
disproved by statistics, which show that Of
the l5,i35 people engaged 10000 are
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

JOHN L. MURRY, Of Wcstport, Conn.,.
Il veteran of cighty-seven years. is a
tailor, and remembers well when he
sat as q journeyman at the same table
with Andrew johnson. who. he says.
was not good tailor. although he did
become President of the United States.
MI. Murry relates with appreciation
his experience in New York City in
1874 He was drawn on a jury, and
lost SO much time that he afterward
joined the Volunteer Fire Department
to escape jury duty. Soon afterward
he received injuries at a fire that laid
him up for sixteen months.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

QUEEN VICTORIA has issued an order
that the Jubilee medal of which about
a thousand have been given away. is
to rank above all war medals, and il
is always to be worn on those full
dress occasions when ordinary medals
are de rigMeur.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

A STURDY three-year-old walked halt
a mile from his home in Middleton,
Conn. to the depot. and crawled on
the rear platform Of train just about
to start He was found by brake
man sitting, bsreheaded and happy,
on the platform, with his fat legs dang
ling of as the train whizzed along to-
ward Saybrook. The conductor put
him off at Higganunl. and he was re-
turned to Middletown and his frantic
mother.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD at the age Of
elghty-two walks eight miles every day
and then rides his horse fof an hour
just TO- exercise.

The most ancient agricultural so-
ciety in the United States was organ
lied IN South Carolina. 1t was found
ed in 1884, and is therefore one hum
dred and three years old.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

RUSSIAN railways arc broad gauge.
SO the Emperor has two special trains
tho ono for all journeys within his
own dominions, and the other for E,,-
ropean expeditions. This latter train
is the one that belonged to the late
Emperor Napoleon. 1t consists of six
saloons. all furnished with the utmost
luxury, and there are several carri-
ages for suites and servants. Three
Of these saloons are fitted up as draw
ing-room. library and dining-room.
and there is kitchen car attached.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

Mrs. MCPHERSON, Of New York, fell
in fainting fit in store the other
day and her hat-pin was driven into
her brain. causing fatal injury. Hadn't
the hat>pin better 90?
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

Visitor Cat prison)-"I suppose
the convicts are deprived Of tfeir
valuables when they arrive?' Warden
Yes; but even the poorest OF them
have watch and chain. ~ 7eras
Siftinus.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

In Northern Alaska, says a traveller,
the sun shines twenty-five hours out of
the twenty-four during midsummer,
and on the. high mountain peaks tor n
period Of several days in June it is not
entirely out of sight during the twcn-
ty-four hours. In July and August the
weather becomes very warm. After
this time the days gradually shorten
until the sun shines but four hours out
of the twenty-four, but at this period
the aurora is exceedingly intense and
helps very materially in dispelllng the
darkness. and compensates somewhat
for the brief term of daylight
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

Young Wife-'John, dear, have
you decided what name to give our
dear. precious, sweet little baby
Young Husband (who has paced the
floor with precious" o nights
..Yes. have; Insomnia.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

-.How little the world knows OF
our inner lives.' eNclaims 4 writer.
Right you are--especially if we happen
to be dyspepties - Burlington Free
Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08
. dark velvet bodices will

ak0lu Ue worn OtCA
airy skirts OF lace
tulle silk etamine and
crepe lisse. Many are
cut v shape or square
in the neck, with
drapery Of lace or
0 t b. er diaphanous
textile over the
shoulders Very es-
fectiye toilets show
these skirts finished
with bands and loops
of velvet correspond
ing with the bodice.
Among the late i'm
.po1tations IRE pink
camels hair tea gowns.
silk embroidered and
trimmed with narrow
bands of dark fur.
Fancy nuffs made to
match the toilet. and
formed Of a combina-
tion Of materials. are
small and compact
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

one on tho back and sides being Of the
third material used for decoration, be it
braiding, embroidery. . contrasting ma
terial or corded silk finished with French
pipings
In evening dress dark velvet bodices will
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

OF all earthly music, that which
REACHES farthest into Heaven is the
music of a loving heart. - Beecftr.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08
Cornell University, at Ithaca. \. 7, rc-
emily sold tract OF timber land In Wiscon-
sin for 800, ,OOO
MICHIGAN.

MICHIGAN.
A couple OF Mormon elders who have been
proselyting in the vicinity Of Woodland,
Barry County, were obliged to make flying
exeunt the other day to avoid contact with
certain kettle of tar that was boiling for
them.
Hazelton's saw, stave and head mill In
New Haven was burned the other day Loss,
HlO. 900; no insurance
A recent collision on the Lake Shore road
ut Grosvenor resulted In the injury OF five
employee
Charles Simmonds, aged seventy -eight
years, OF Richmond, was found dead in his
yard recently, where he had fallen while
his wife was absent attending funeral
Several Birmingham boys went ont
shooting recently, and one OF them, Bert
Collier, was asked to shoot q gun which
had been purposely overloaded. The
weapon exploded. and Collier received in
juries which would probably prove fatal.
His companions deserted him. and it was
three hours before he was discovered
L X Shaw, . farmer near Romeo. sold
wheat and received 5000 the other day.
He did not reach home. and q search found
hs horse and buggy hitched to fence near
piece of woods and his dead body in the
woods
John Feeny was convicted at Detroit re-
Gently OF cutting and carrying away timber
from the Indian reservation In Isabella
County.
Marshall hogs are suffering greatly from
the ravages OF hog cholera
The store OF George l. Clapp, at Glenn.
| Ottawa County, was burned a few days ago,
evidently having been fired by burg
lars, as the door of the safe had been
broken open. Loss, 81 600.
Judge c. c. Fuller. of Big Rapids, brought
| $40. 900 libel suit against tue Hera d of
that place for alleged defamatory state
menta The case was heard recently and
was thrown ont, it being decided there was
no cause for action
W. D. Robinson, . shoe-deal at Detroit,
doing business under the name of w. D.
Robinson 4 Co. has failed for $Jt,. 900.
| August Gunther, an employe of the Ham
cock chemical works, undertook recently
to drive . nail into scantling saturated
with nitro-glycerine. The result was au
explosion which fatally hurt GuntheE
/ John w. Brooks, manager Of the Detroit
Corset Company, in cleaning ont his valise
| recently threw on the floor some poisonous
| pills taken by him while suffering from neu-
ralgia. After Mr. Brooks left the house his
c:ghteen-months-o;d child found and ate
the pills and died soon afterwards
Two fishermen named Nelson and Jewell
were lost recently in storm near Cheboy-
gan.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08
MINNESOTA.

MINNESOTA.
Webb Smart, the thirteen year-old son Of
J. NJ Smart, while crossing the lake ut Peli-
can Rapids few days ago fell through tho
leo and was drowned
David Morrell, grain dealer at Winona
for twenty years. died the other night aSel
sixty six years.
Peter Barrett, who is charged with the
murder OF man named Tollefson at Min
neapolis, was taken to that city from
Omaha recently and safely lodged In jail
Hon. C. NJ. Ramsey. of stephen, has gone
to Scotland to attend the funeral Of his
brother and sister -in-law, the Earl and
Lady Dalhousie
Il is feared that Minneapolis may suffer
from water famine before the winter IL
over because Of a lack of power to run the
pumps from which the c:ty's supply is re-
ceived
The new Pilgrim Congregational Church
at Duluth. just inclosed, and on which
SIS, 900 had already been expended, caught
fire the other afternoon from stove In use
to dry the plastering and was destroyed
Fire and water destroyed $1,000 worth
of property on Nicollet avenue, in Minneap-
oils, the other day.
Two Duluth evening papers, the Herald
and Journal. have consolidated, merging
the establishments into stock company. and
now appear as the Duluth Herald-yournai,
under the editorship of c. A. Lounsbury.
A fire the other morning in Metropolitan
block, one of the finest In Duluth, damaged
the building slightly. while water damaged
dry-goods stock of Freimuth to the ex-
tent OF nearly $50. 600 and contents OF law
nd other offices about 81. 900.
Rev. Perry Hoag. pastor OF the Christian
Church at Winona. died of heart-diseasc in
stage coach the other day between Colcta
and Sterling Ill
4 b.. shipley. treasurer OF Faribault, was
found in his cellar recently with bullet
hole In his head He had been sick for
some tilne and was the victim CT queer
Authorizations He was quite wealthy.
Jepps n Jehson. twenty three years old,
fell from the tower Of the windmill ut the
water-tank in Lake Benton the other morn
ing, striking head first on q moving freight.
train, and was killed
The will OF the late Thomas A. Harrison,
| Of Minneapolis, gives to Hamline Universe
| ty the sum OF $50, 900 in cash
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08
- Tramp-'.Will you give me twenty

-Tramp-''Will you give me twenty
cents. sir. to buy bottle of whisky
WITH" Gent,eman---''Isn't that a
rather cheeky requeste" Tramp
You won't think SO when You hear
the particulars. You see, I've been
drinkin' all the mornin' at fren's ex-
pcnse, an want to reciprocate. I'm
white. it am a tramp."-N y. Sun.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08
DAKOTA.

DAKOTA.
The other night the wife of John Scholtz,
q German farmer living near Sioux Falls.
hanged herself Scholtz was on trial for
having obtained twenty dollars on false
rretenses, and his wife. aged about fifty
years. fearing he would be sent to prison,
committed suicide Scholrz pleaded guilty,
and was fined
The Farmers National Cooperative In
surancc Company was organized at Plank
inton the other day. with capital Of $lOO,-
600 Over one-half of the stock was sub
scribed in that city and the remainder
throughout the Territory. with Codington
County In the lead, having $3O, 900
A fire few days ago at John Murphy's
place, three miles west OF Altoona, de-
stroyed his barn, outbuildings. hay and
granary, in which was stored 30 bushels
Of wheat, $50 Of oats and his household
goods
Nhitewood, ten miles from Deadwood, 10
now the Black Hills terminus of the Chi
cago / Northwestern railroad This short
ems the stage journey to a brief pleasure
drive over the mountains
North of Volga recently y little five-year-
old child was killed by prairie wolves.
A cannon used in 1876 for protection
against the Indians was excavated from .
bed Of eight feet Of gravel at Dcadwood the
other day. 1t is said to have disappeared
during the Dakota flood, and this Is the hrst
that has been known Of 1t since.
Watertown is noted as the only large
town III Dakota which gave majority
against the sale of liquor in the recent elec-
tion.
The bodies of John H. Gowan and his ten
veaH-old daughter were found the other
night ut their home In Huron frozen stiff
From all appearances they were suffocated
by coal gas
The mill and other property Of the Queen
Bee Milling Company in Siouxs Fall, valued
ut $500, 600, We're sold under mortgage Of
!, $lOO. 600 a few days ago to George seney,
| OF New York. for $134 600
Full returns are received OF the voting on
the division question, and of the eghty-six
| counties thirty six have given maJorities
| for division or two States, and fifty against,
| or one State In North Dakota but three
counties voted for division, and in the south
!, fifteen voted against Out OF nearly 20, ,ON
votes, there Is q majority Of little ovel
3, 900 for division.
At the recent third annual session ir
| jamestown of the Dakota Stoekman's con
yention officers were elected as follows
President, C. J. Alloway, Grand Forks; Vice
President. F. G. Haggerty, Aberdeen; Sec
retary, Oscar T. Kemp. Watcrtown; Treas
urer, 4 D. Johnston, Montrose; Directors, J
G. Wade. Jamestown, and Thomas David
| Mitchell.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

Game is said to be unusually plenty
In Maine this year. A party Of four
hunters recently returned from the
woods to Bangor after short trip with
twelve of the handsomest deer ever
seen by the Commercials reporter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

We like the business character OF
the young man who. after he had been
kicked downstairs. came back to the
irate kicker to find out who made his
boots. Western PlotUn10n. .
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-12-08

"A Philadelphian was the owner Of
. pet canary that died recently st the
age of twenty-four. He claims that it
was the longest-lived bird Of the spe-
oies on record.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20

1,2e0 chenille embroidered gents slipper at $1. BOLTON &c NEELY.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
AZ THE ELDERAGE.

An Interesting occasion Last Evening.
 The "Elderage," the Misses Bangs school on Sherman avenue, was thrown open last night to those who were fortunate enough to receive invitations to the musicale and ele- cutionary entertainment given by the pupils of that institution. A large number availed themselves of the opportunity and the rooms were filled. The folding doors connecting the school and reception rooms were thrown open and in these, prettily decorated with evergreens and flowers, the exercises took place. All taking part acquitted themselves with much credit, treating their guests to 8 very pleasing entertainment. The pro- gramme was:
 Trials of Schoolmistress GeorgeAlling and Miss Clark
 A Learned woman-Miss Keller.
 Duo (instrumental)- Misses Stoeckel and Golf.
 Hen With One ChfckeD-Miss Bessie Pullman. Jerry the Newsboy-Miss Clara Smith.
 Song (seIected)-Miss Hungerford
 Miss Molly Moggs and Miss Lucy Lee''-Miss AL ice Judd.
 Order for Picture-Miss Platt
 Music (instrumental-Mi Brown.
 Eleyens-Miss Laura Bradley.
 Zenobia-Miss Hungerford.
 Song (selected)-Miss Ford.
 Willie Boyd-Miss Gilbert.
 Duo Gnstrumsntal)- Misses Golf and Ford The Christmas Party-Miss Curtlss.
 Soup-By the school.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
EXIT 1887 BOARD.

The old Board of COuncflmen Holds
 It's Last Meeting of the Year-Several
 Related Matters Disposed of-Pres1-
 dent KIeIner Rendered R VOSo of
 Thanks.
 The board of couneilmen of 1887 held it's last meeting of the year last evening. Twenty of the city fathers answered to their names when the clerk called the roll.
 The finance committee, to whom were re- ferred the orders de repairing State House, reported in favor of Alderman WincheI's resolution and orders, and the board concur
 red with the aldermen in passing them.
 The reports of the board of compensation
 on the extension of Lamberron street and re-
 garding sewers in Clinton, Olive, Webster, Prince and Gamer streets were accepted and ordered passed.
 The board voted to concur with the alder men and accept the report of the finance committee on the estimates for 1888 with ths exception of the item "tax commissions $400' under the head of sundries account | which was transferred to the contingen fund.
 The board of compensation matter did no come up at last nights meeting and now goeI over to the council of 1888. On motion of Councilman Gessner tn, board rendered President Kleiner vote O | thanks for his able and impartial work a presiding officer. On motion of Councilman Moran the assistant city clerk, the reporters I sheriffs and pages received like votes. Tn ! motion to adjourn was put and carried ant the board of councilmen of 1887 was thinl | of the past. The retiring common council has done it l work well. They have had come befor | them several exceedingly important. meas ures relative to the city's interests and wei l fare. The gentlemen who composed botl | the aldermanic and councilHanic bodies wer 1 all able and efficient and we'll vereed in tn 1 duties appertaining to city father. The, l have worked honestly and we'll | Two of the most important matters whicl ! they disposed of were the State House ant the sale of the "Little Derby"
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
CamnDug Notes.

Promenade tickets are now ready.
 Copies of this years catalogue are to be mailed to the fathers of the students.
 Miniature gold footballs will be the trophies for the football team.
 A concert was given at Stamford last even ing by the Glee and Banjo clubs
 Murphy, the athletic trainer, has been challenged to run g one hundred yard race for purse of $500 by M.J. Slattery of South Boston.
 The following statistics from the report of the United States commissioner of education will be found of interest: In the decade end ing in 1885 the number of students in the universities and colleges in this country has increased from 58, 1894 in 1875 to 65, ,729. The numbers in the scientific schools show the greatest increase, from 2, 157 te 17,096 in the same period, while it has been the least in the law schools, from 2,677 to 2,744. The theological schools have gained but little; they had 5,234 in 1875 and SITS in 1885. The medical schools had 9,971 in 1875 and 13 921 in 1885. During the same period the numbers in the institutions for the superior education of women have increased from g, = 876 to 29, 795; normal schools from 29, 105 to 55, 1855, and commercial and business colleges from 26, 109 to 43,706.
Morning journal and courier., 1887-12-20
To-day's Election in the Ninth W.
THE COURT RECORD.
Court of Common Pleas-Civll Side Judge DemIng.


 Judge Deming. Judgment for the defendant was rendered in the Court of Common Pleas yesterday in the case of Horace P. Hoadley vs. the Crane & Franklin Stove company, tried last week before Judge Deming.
 The plaintiff sued to recover brokers commission for selling the entire stock of merchandise of the defendant to George s. Arnold, the plaintiff claiming that the sale was brought about directly through the ef- forts of Robert s. Brownson, who is em- ployed by the plaintiff.
 The defendant claimed that while MT. Brownson had attempted to secure pur- chaser and had interviewed MT. Arnold on several occasions, that his efforts proved un- availing and that the bargain with Arnold was made independently of the intervention of the good offices of MT. Brownson and that he was in no sense the procuring cause of the sale.
 Attorneys Clark, Swan & Rogers appeared for the plaintiff and Attorneys Cleaveland and Gallagher for the defendant
 In the Common Pleas court yesterday judg ment for the plaintiff was given in the case of James McKie against James Cassel. The judgment is that the plaintiff shall recover $59. 90 and costs and that the defendant shall furnish bond to support the illegitimate child over which the case was brought at the rate of $1 .25 week until the child is five years old. Both parties belong in Derby.
 In the case of the Newhall Carriage com pany vs Stephen F. Usher, which was an action in replevin of village cart, judgment was given for defendant by non-suit.
 Additional testimony and arguments were heard yesterday by Judge Studley in the case of King vs. Lewis of Derby.